New technology

My osteopathic work has changed a lot for me over the last twelve months, as it has for many people.  This time last year I was at home.  I was looking after my children and my osteopathic hands were given some time off. Come the summer osteopaths were recognised as key-workers and off I popped – back to work in […]

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Evidence-based practice

There are a lot of therapies available to help people in pain or discomfort but are these evidence-based practices? How do you know if they are going to work? Many professional bodies work hard to provide evidence for consumers and osteopathy is no different. Below is a list of the many things that osteopathic treatment has be proven to help […]

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Neck pain and osteopathic treatment

Research findings: Paper: Franke et al, 2015, Osteopathic manipulative treatment for chronic nonspecific neck pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis, IJOM, vol 18:4, pp 255-267, accessed 24/01/16 via www.osteopathy.org.uk Neck pain occurs in all ages of the population and 30-50% of adults are thought to suffer in any twelve month period. It is the second most common problem that someone […]

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